A 25-year-old mother of a 6-month-old has just been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. The nurse is planning the teaching for this patient. What will the teaching focus on? (Mark all that apply.)
A) Physical limitations and adaptations
B) Nutrition and weight maintenance
C) The disorder itself
D) Possible changes related to the disorder
E) Patient safety in the home
Ans: C, D, E
Feedback: Patient teaching focuses on the disorder itself, the possible changes related to the disorder, the therapeutic regimen prescribed to treat it, the potential side effects of medications, strategies to maintain independence and function, and patient safety in the home. The teaching for this patient will not focus on physical limitations and adaptations or nutrition and weight maintenance.
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